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The 22% Consultation Drag: Quantifying Unbilled Fee-Earner Leakage in Boutique Practices

PUBLISHED: 2026-10-29  ·  AUDIENCE: MANAGING PARTNERS & PRACTICE DIRECTORS  ·  VERIFIED BY AIRCOUNSEL STRATA™
The 22% Consultation Drag: Quantifying Unbilled Fee-Earner Leakage in Boutique Practices

At a fully-loaded cost of £275 per hour, every uninstructed 45-minute consultation costs a boutique immigration practice both direct fee-earner capacity and opportunity cost on viable corporate and private matters.

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By routing inbound web and voice enquiries through a 6-gate deterministic assessment prior to calendar booking, fee earners engage exclusively with structured, decision-ready dossiers.

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